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British Comedian Behind BBC Shows Criticized Over Alleged “Antisemitic” Death Threat To Female Comic


British comedian Dane Baptiste, creator of two BBC shows, criticized for allegedly posting an "antisemitic" death threat about a female comic.

British comedian Dane Baptiste, a regular on TV and creator of two BBC shows, has been criticized for allegedly posting an “antisemitic” death threat about a female comic. The UK’s Community Security Trust, a charity that examines incidences of anti-Jewish hate, has been notified about Baptiste’s message, which began: “A quick note to the Zionist comedian stalking my family’s page.” Prominent British comedian David Baddiel reposted with the line “Jews don’t count,” which is a reference to his theory that Jewish people are not considered a “proper minority.”

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